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EP About this file: EP0783994

EP0783994 - Vehicle alternator control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2002
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.02.2002  [2002/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
80788 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Pfab, Xaver
Gartenstrasse 6
84424 Isen / DE
02 / Fröschl, Joachim
Andechsstrasse 18
82211 Herrsching / DE
[1997/29]
Application number, filing date96118882.826.11.1996
[1997/29]
Priority number, dateDE199610083812.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19600838
[1997/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0783994
Date:16.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783994
Date:07.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02, H02J7/24, H02P9/30
[1997/29]
CPC:
H02J7/1446 (EP); H02J7/2434 (EP); H02P9/02 (EP);
B60R16/03 (EP); H02J2310/46 (EP); Y02T10/92 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/29]
TitleGerman:Steuerungssystem für einen Generator eines Kraftfahrzeuges[1997/29]
English:Vehicle alternator control system[1997/29]
French:Système de pilotage de l'alternateur d'un véhicule[1997/29]
Examination procedure15.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/07]
16.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2000Fee for grant paid
28.10.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[PX]EP0720271  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [PX] 1,8 * column 6, line 53 - line 59; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB1427133  (SMITHS INDUSTRIES LTD) [A] 2 * page 1, line 78 - line 89; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0438884  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,7 * column 20, line 18 - line 36; figures 27,28 *;
 [A]US5349747  (DENNIS MICHAEL E [GB]) [A] 6 * column 4, line 49 - line 59; figures 8,9 *;
 [A]EP0481862  (VALEO EQUIP ELECTR MOTEUR [FR]) [A] 3,7 * column 5, line 2 - line 8; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE4445814  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [A] 5 * abstract *;
 [AD]DE4108751  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [AD] 1,7 * abstract *
by applicantDE4108751
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